Total births
17
Girls' name · since 1982
Besa
17 babies named Besa in U.S. Social Security records since 1982, with the highest year being 1986. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 17
- total births
- 1982–2018
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 65%
- born in that decade
Besa is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 17 have been recorded since 1982.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Besa has been recorded 17 times among girls since 1982, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1982 to 2018.
- 17 total births
- 1982–2018 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 65% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
17 girls have been named Besa since 1982, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2018.
- 17
- total births
- 1982–2018
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 65%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
65% of everyone ever named Besa was born in this single decade.
1986
Single peak year
6 babies were named Besa in 1986 - its busiest year on record.
Besa's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Besa's full recorded timeline at 1986, 71% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 29% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1982, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1986 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Besa at a glance
Last recorded 2018Peak year
1986
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1982
Besa popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1982–2018
- Peak year (1986)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 37 years of records
Besa by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Besa's strongest decade.
11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 65% of all-time use.
Besa births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
11 births
- 2010s
2010s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 11 births (65% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Besa? ▼
17 babies have been named Besa since 1982. It was last recorded in 2018. The peak year was 1986 with 6 births.
When was Besa most popular? ▼
Besa was most popular in the 1980s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 1986.
How long has the name Besa been used? ▼
Besa has been recorded in Social Security data since 1982, spanning 37 years of data through 2018.
What names are similar to Besa? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Bessie, Bess, Besse, Bessy, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Besa's data
- Besa's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (11 total births) through the 2010s (6) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Besa
Nearby Names Like Besa
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Besa
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Besse Girl
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Bessy Girl
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Besan Girl
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1982–2018 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Besa: Baby Name Since 1982 - 17 Births, Peak 1986." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/besa. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Besa draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.